PARIS — Silas Gordon, a young, proficient artist, shared his amazing, detailed drawing of Meriwether Lewis’ dog, Seaman, with other Geo-Kids at the Paris Public Library. Silas also shared many interesting facts about this Newfoundland dog who ventured with Lewis and Clark on their expedition on the Missouri River in the early 1800s on their […]
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Supper cost is donations NORWAY — The First Saturday Community Supper will take place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Congregational Church of East Sumner, Route 219. Menu includes American chop suey, rolls, biscuits and desserts. Donations requested. There will also be raffle items. For information, call Linda at 388-2263. Blood drive was […]
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Paris Land Use Committee sets public hearings
PARIS — The Paris Land Use Advisory Committee is announcing a series of public meetings to get input on their work to date. The committee was appointed by the selectmen in May 2011 to develop a Land Management Ordinance, as recommended in the 2007 Paris Comprehensive Plan. The first meeting will be at 7 p.m. […]
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Jones Dance Band at Legion PARIS — Jones Dance Band will perform old-fashioned dance music from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25, at the Legion Hall. The cost is $5. Historical Society sale Aug. 4 WEST PARIS — The West Paris Historical Society will have another sale on Saturday, […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Robert M. Campbell, 27, of Hiram, July 31, violation of bail condition, Fryeburg Police Department. * Rupert B. Malchisky, 57, of Rumford, July 31, violation of protective order, Dixfield Police Department. * Michael D. Spring, 28, of Norway, Aug. 1, violation of bail condition, […]
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Auditions set for ‘Road to Eden’ production
PARIS — Auditions for the large cast of “The Road to Eden’s Ridge, the Musical” will be held Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 6-7, at Wheeler Insurance Agency. Oxford Hills residents Sally Jones and Steve Jones, composer, adapted “The Road to Eden’s Ridge, the Musical” from the novel “The Road to Eden’s Ridge,” co-written by M. L. Rose, who […]
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Quizzes for kids at Paris Public Library
PARIS — Children have a few more weeks to participate in the Paris Public Library’s weekly math and reading quizzes. Each week, the library has been offering the Math Marvels or Word Wonders puzzles for children to complete and enter into a weekly drawing. The quizzes are offered at three levels of difficulty so children […]
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Overcrowded jails mean long-term prisoners in Oxford County
PARIS — The overflow of inmates at jails statewide is affecting Oxford County, which has been sending long-term inmates to the Androscoggin and Cumberland county jails since 2009. On Tuesday, Capt. Ed Quinn, jail administrator for the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, said inmates arrested last week remain at the county jail, as Androscoggin and Cumberland […]
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Golf tournament to benefit veterans home
PARIS — Fairlawn Golf Course in Poland will be the setting for the 2nd annual golf tournament sponsored by the Western Maine Veterans Advisory Committee on Saturday, Aug. 25. The tournament is one of the many fundraisers sponsored by the group throughout the year to raise funds for the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. […]